Troubleshooting
NOTE: All Passive Infra-Red detectors are more sensitive in cold and dry weather than warm and humid weather.
Made in China
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SUGGESTED SOLUTION
Light does not switch ON
when movement is present
in detection area.
1. NO mains power.
Check connections, fuses and switches.
2. Sensor positioned in wrong direction.
Readjust/redirect the sensor.
3. Nearby lighting is too bright.
Redirect sensor or relocate the unit.
4. Controls set incorrectly.
Readjust sensor controls or readjust angle.
Light turns ON by itself for
no apparent reason (false
1. Heat from lamp heads activates the
sensor.
body and sensor head.
2. Heat sources such as aircon’s vents, heater
moving cars are activating sensor.
Adjust direction of sensor away from
these sources.
3. Animals/birds e.g. possums or domestic
animals.
Redirect sensor may help. Relocate the
4. Interference from and/or switching
appliances, electric fans, LED or
circuit with security light. For example,
light may cause the security light to
switch ON.
1. Replace faulty switch/appliance causing
the interference.
2.
or starters or electronic ballasts in those
3. Separate the security light from the circuit
in which these appliances are connected
and wire it into it’s own circuit.
5.
Redirect sensor.
Light remains ON.
1. Continuously false triggering.
Redirecting sensor head may help.
2. Light stayed in Manual Mode.
3. Time is set too long.
Reduce time.
Light turns ON during
daylight.
LUX control knob is set to daylight position.
Turn the LUX control knob to desired light
level setting.
When setting LUX controls
in daylight the detection
distance becomes shorter.
Interference by sunlight.
1. Re-test at night.
2.
directly into the sensor.
with a soft cloth approximately every 3 months.
Do not use chemicals.
Cleaning and Maintenance
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